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Hello one and all some of you may remember me I hope :o although not entirely sure how long I have been away but its been too long.

A bit about me. I am a 34 year old single mum with a mad springer spaniel and my latest addition to the family a 9 month old very cuddly rabbit :D

I had a lot of debt a few years ago but became debt free, not in the ideal way but my marriage break down and selling my house 18 months ago meant I cleared all my debts.

I have since in reality coasted, I have little savings and really have got to get back on the MSE way of life and get some money built up for mine and my daughters future.

I am lucky to earn a decent wage so I have the ability to save but I also want to make extra cash too doing those little things online that I used to do every day when I was trying to get rid of my debt.

There is no excuse I have become complacent and lazy and now I have no excuses. So I am back and ready to embrace the MSE way again. I hope some of you will join me on my journey :T

Going to sit down tonight go through some threads on here and get the ol' grey matter working again on ways to make money and to come up with a target for my savings :cool:
Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
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  • Locana
    Locana Posts: 478 Forumite
    Welcome back! You'll be back in the swing of it in no time!
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Hiya hun, lots of mystery statuses from you about your job recently. Hope you are ok, when u in gym? Not seen u there yet but I did have to stop for a few weeks as was feeling ill and my personal trainer turned stalker!!!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Evening chick, job is in limbo at the moment no idea if I am safe or not so we shall see. Haven't been to the gym much as I have either had H or been poorly :(

    Which trainer did you have?
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Hello peeps, have not had a very good or productive weekend. I have been poorly on and off for a few weeks now and yesterday it came back in full force. Woke up this morning with two blocked ears and chronic stomach cramps, to the point I was in tears :(

    DD has just gone to her dads and sobbed her heart out as she didn't want to leave me. Still breaks my heart two years later what we have put her through, does it ever get any easier :(

    Off to do a few jobs round the house then need to come back and post something positive on here and get a plan for next week to get me back on the MSE way again :D
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,440 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    It does get easier as they get older.
    Sorry you havent been well.
    Take care.
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  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Thanks hun, just having one of those days when things seem harder than normal. Just wish I could wave a magic wand over things some days.
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    Hi doodledo, nice to see you back. Hope everything sorts itself out with your job
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Thanks Gem :D

    Well after having watched TT on X Factor I feel much more positive lol.

    Right jobs for tomorrow:

    - sit down and write out new SOA
    - work out how much I can save a month
    - take photographs of bits sorted for Ebay
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Morning one and all. A poorly doodle reporting in. Finally went to the doctors yesterday and have got myself a lovely ear infection and bronchitis. It is very weird as I feel like I am permanantly underwater and a little drunk lol.

    Not making much progress in getting back on the MSE wagon as have spent a lot of time slobbing out on the sofa.

    Was just having a think about doing dooyoo again, I used to make a few pennies doing this but not sure if it is still worth doing. Does anyone else do this?
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Right have resurrected my dooyoo account, must get back into the swing of doing a few reviews every day. Not sure whether to go for the cash option or to get vouchers and start saving them up for Christmas next year. Hmmmm I am pants at making decisions at the moment lol
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
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